Why Victoria's Secret Stock Is Tumbling Thursday

Victorias Secret & Co VSCO shares are trading lower Thursday on the heels of the company’s mixed fourth-quarter results. JPMorgan downgraded the stock and other analysts lowered price targets following the print.

What Happened: Victoria’s Secret reported fourth-quarter revenue of $2.08 billion, which missed consensus estimates of $2.09 billion, per Benzinga Pro. The company reported earnings of $2.58 per share, which beat estimates of $2.47 per share.

Victoria's Secret said it generated $589 million in operating cash flow during the quarter and paid down $410 million on its asset-based revolving credit facility. The company ended the quarter with a cash position of $270 million.

The company's board also authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $250 million. In fiscal-year 2023, Victoria's Secret repurchased 3.7 million shares for a total of $125 million.

Victoria's Secret expects first-quarter net sales to decrease in the mid-single digit range compared to the prior year's quarter. Adjusted operating income for the first quarter is expected to be in the range of $10 million to $35 million.

The company also guided for full-year 2024 revenue of approximately $6 billion versus estimates of $6.28 billion, according to Benzinga Pro.

Analyst Changes:

• JPMorgan analyst Matthew Boss downgraded Victoria’s Secret from Neutral to Underweight and lowered the price target from $22 to $15.

• BMO Capital analyst Simeon Siegel maintained Victoria’s Secret with an Outperform and lowered the price target from $29 to $26.

• Wells Fargo analyst Ike Boruchow maintained Victoria’s Secret with an Overweight and lowered the price target from $32 to $25.

• Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey reiterated Victoria’s Secret with a Market Perform and maintained a price target of $29.

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VSCO Price Action: Victoria's Secret shares were down 29.4% at $18.10 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.

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